Reed.



A. W. OIERHOLIVI.

REED.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, I9I5.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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ARTHUR W. OJERHOLM, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

REED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 19170 Application led February 20, 1915. Serial No. 9,568.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. OJnR- HoLM, a citizen of the United States, residing at l/Vorcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have 1nvented a new and useful Improvement in Reeds, of which the following is a` speeliication.

This invention relates to reeds and more particularly to reed dents, constructed 1n such a manner as to be independently removed, and to form the spaces required between the dents in the reed.

This reed may be used as a loom-reed, warping-reed, or in any location necessary in the textile art. The object of my invention is to provide a reed whereby the upper or lower bearing, in which the dents are secured, may be readily removed to allow the threads to be inserted between the dents; also to allow the removal of one or more of the dents should they become bent, or for any other reason.

Another object of my invention is to provide a reed constructed in such a manner as to allow the dents to be changed to different widths of spacing as desired. With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain devices, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described and more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

1n the accompanying drawing, I have shown mv invention suhicient to enable those skilled in the art to understand the construction and the operation thereon.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a front view of the loom-reed containing my improved reed dent.

Fig. 2 is al section on line 2 2 Fig. l, looking in the direction of arrow a, same iigure.

Fig. 3 is a section corresponding to Fig. 2 but shows the top retainer partially removed.

Fig. f1 is a front view of an end portion of the reed with the top retainer removed..

Fig. 5 is a detailed side view of the reed dent shown in the above mentioned l'igures and looking in the direction of arrow b Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a front view of a modilied form of my reed dent.

Fig. 7 is a side view of the reed dent shown at Fig. 6 looking in the direction of arrow c same ligure.

Figs. 8 and 9 are detailed front and side views respectively of one form of spacer used in my improved dent.

Referring to the drawing,

10 and l1 are upper and lower retainers of semi-circular construction and have se cured in their ends lugs, 12 and 13, having a tapped hole therein to receive screws, 14 and 15 as shown at the left of Fig. 1.

r1`hese screws 14 and 15 may be used in one or both ends of my improved reed.

16 and 16 are end bars having their upper and lower portions mounted in the retainers, lO and 11 and act to hold the retainers at an equal distance.

Mounted in said retainers 10 and 1l are the dents 17, formed of any suitable material and having lateral projections 17a and 17".

The lower portion of said dents 17 are retained in their respective positions by spacers 18, inserted between each of the dents 17.

The flanges 17 and 17 b retain the upper portion of said dents 17 in spaced relation to one another.

19 is a modified construction of my reed dent and has lateral projections, 19 and 19", at the upper portion thereof, the lower s portion is also provided with lateral projections 19C and 19d; the projections 19a, 19h, 19c and 19d acting as spacers between the dents when used in my improved reed.

The upper and lower portions of my reed dents and the end bars 16 and 16, are preferably of irregular shape to allow said end bars and dents to be removed from the semicircular retainers, 10 and 11.

1 will now brieliy describe the method of removing one or more of the dents 17, and also the method used for inserting the threads between said dents l/Vhen one or more of the dents 17 are to be removed, the upper or lower retainer is partially revolved on either the upper or lower portions of the dents 17, which by means of the, irregular shape of said upper or lower portions, of said dents, the semicircular retainers may be It is preferable when removing one or more of the dents 17, to remove but one of the retainers,either the upper or lower; the particular dent or dents to be removed may then be turned until the irregular shape allows said dents to be removed from the other retainer.

readily removed.

17 and are guided between the upper portions of said dents 17, by means of the contour of the lateral projections thereon.

VHaving thus described my invention, it will be evident that many changes and modiiications may be made therein by one skilled in the art; and I do not wish to be limited to the specific details herein disclosed; but what I claim is l. In a reed, a series of reed dents having irregular enlarged upper and lower ends, said enlarged ends being mounted within semi-circular retainers, said dents being independently removable by' partially rotating said retainers on said enlarged ends.

2. In a reed, a series of reed dents having irregular enlarged upper and lower' ends, said enlarged ends being mounted within semicircular retainers, said dents being independently removable by a partial rotation dependently removable by a partial rotation of said retainers on said enlargedends, said enlarged ends having lateral projections forming the required spaces between said dents. Y

il. In a reed, a series of reed dents having irregular enlarged upper and lower ends, said enlarged ends being mounted within semi-circular retainers, said dents being independently removable by a partial rotation of said retainers on said enlarged ends, said enlarged ends having lateral projections forming the required spaces between said dents, said projections being formed in such a manner as to act to guide a thread in said dents at either their upper or lower ends.

In testimony whereoil I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing Y witnesses. Y

ARTHUR W. OJERHOLM.

Witnesses:

ERNEST R. LLEWELLYN, EDWIN G. NORMAN.

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Washington, D. C. Y 

